i never said i wasnt a poser, i was just making the point that everyone jumpin his ***** for EMBLEMS, but not the hood and spoiler. i think he should do it really

 

here is what my car came with,

330 HP 5.7 Liter LT-4 V8 Engine, Balanced & Blueprinted, Engine Oil Cooler, performance adjusted 4 speed automatic, Level III Bilstein Ultra Sport Suspension, Composite Hood, Forced Air Induction System, Lightweight Flywheel and Drive shaft, Torsen Limited Slip Differential, High strength Ring and Pinion Gears, Revised Rear Deck lid Spoiler, 30th Anniversary Trim Package, 17" x 9" SS Alloy Wheels, BFG Comp T\A 275/40ZR 17 tires. Stainless Exhaust Manifolds, Stainless Performance Exhaust System.

i think that sets it a bit apart from a Z28

 

yeah it makes it slower than an LS1

this thread has gone downhill bigtime, i quit reading the 1/2 page posts because they contained no real info and made my head hurt

 

LOL.. pretty much the reason i never wanted an SS. Never been a fan of SLP. Rather have a z and do it my way.

 

The LT4 is slower than the LS1? I've seen more than a few LT4's beat LS1s...

William

 

Actually, it would appear that you are just mad that some of us wrote out a check for a brand new SS without regard to how much it cost.

Poser is just another word for someone who is concerned about their longitudenally challenged male member.

 

Is it really??? Is that what Webster said

 

cant we all just get along!?!?

 

Ok.. I didnt read all the responses yet and maybe you already did the ss emblem swap.

I will give you MY advice and thoughts on this.

I understand people like the SS model. I love them and thats why I bought one. People take their Z28's, their RS's and try and change the look to their car to replicate SS's.

This goes on with MANY model cars ranging from the 20's to present vehicles.

I am not a fan of it at all. I had a Z28 1969 Clone car and I couldnt stand that it was a clone. The person I bought it from tried their damnest to make it look like a Z28 but here I had to explain to EVERYONE and ANYONE that it was NOT a real Z28. I dont go around trying to fool people with what I have.

This mentality if having a clone takes away from people who have the real thing. If there is 1 out of 3 camaro SS's being clones then it makes it tougher at shows for the real owners of SS's and people always will ask, "hey, is that REAL?".

You do what you want with your car. Either way, again.. it is your car and not mine.

I just wish people would buy what they want. If you like the Z28 (which is an awesome model in itself) than buy that model and be done with trying to make it into something it isnt.
If you love the SS, buy an SS.

Yes we ALL modify our cars ranging from Minor modifications to Major modifications.

Some put stripes, some dont. Some change rims, some dont.

I have personally put manta stripe on my car and Z06 rims. Am I passing my car off for a Z06? No. If I put Z06 badges on my car then yes, it would be wrong.

Again, I dont support the idea of changing a vehicles badging to read a different model. It is what it is. Nothing more, nothing less.

I wish you the best in whichever decision you go with. But I hope it is to stick with the Z28 badges.


~Steve~

 

Man...I'll tell you what. I saw a bastard F-body this morning, and it just wasn't right. SS hood, red SS badges, Z28 spoiler, and TA 16" rims (chrome 5 spokes). If you are gonna do it, at least do it right.

 

meent, that cracked me the hell up man, fuinniest thing i read all day

 

I dislike clones. I've probably owned more f-bodies than anyone posting in this thread. All of my base Camaros remained Camaros, all of my Z28s remained Z28s, and all of my SS Camaros remained SS's. My Firebirds remained Firebirds, Formulas stayed Formulas, and Trans Ams stayed Trans Ams. If I ever bought a car that didn't have the correct emblems on it, I pulled them off. I've never added any fake badges to any car either.

Whats funny is that you guys that say Camaro SS cars aren't anything special, will defend putting an SS emblem on your car in the same sentence. If the SS isn't so special, why must you feel the need to slap an SS emblem on your car?

You guys should also do some research on the heritage of the Z28. In the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen Camaros, the Z28 was the 'better' and more rare model. The SS cars were seen as inferior to the Z28 back then. Thats why 1st gen Z28 cars are worth much more than 1st gen SS cars now. You guys with Z28s should have some pride in that heritage, and not worry so much about creating a fake SS. Be proud to own a Z28, its not like that name is worthless or something.

Z28, WU8 (SS), WS6, etc.. are RPO codes. These are the IDENTITY of the vehicle. Just like you are born with a given name and identity. I'll bet you wouldn't like somebody else running around using your name to buy things and tell people they are you. Thats identity theft, and its a big problem. Claiming your car is something other than the manufactured identity that it was given is lame.

Clone cars are okay as long as the owner does not try to gain profit by claiming it is what it isn't. Most classic clone cars are noted that they are clones on their display boards at the shows. Alot of people build cloned classic cars because the originals are far to valuable to actually drive and enjoy. But, they are quick to disclose the car being a clone if asked. Most of us true enthusiasts can tell without having to ask though.

As far as swapping hoods, wheels, spoilers, etc... those are appearance modifications. There is nothing wrong with doing appearance modifications. Changing emblems is an identity modification, and is no different than the ricers putting "Type R" on their cars when they originally were not.

At the end of the day, its your car. You can do whatever you wish. I think its sort of sad that many of these late model Z28 buyers don't know the heritage of the "Z28" name, and would even consider feeling the urge to put SS emblems on their car.

 

honestly the biggest reason to change it is because the SS emblems look better than the crappy 1993 Z28 emblems. id switch the emblems to a 69 Z28 style personaly, on the fenders and just a bowtie on the rear.. if i had a Z28 id debadge it ASAP..

 

Cop Car, does the B4C Camaro also have the "Z28" RPO code on the door jamb sticker? I've seen a few cop cars with Z28 emblems, some without.

 

Whoever came up with the argument about the other people cloning the 1st gens so it should make it ok need to grow up. So and so did it so I should be able too....what, are we in 3rd grade still

 

Theres a reason why I have this instead of a WS6 emblem on my car.

 

No doubt, just because some people do it, that doesn't make it right. Some people rob banks too, that doesn't mean we should all do it.

I can't stand 1st gen clones if the owner is too clueless to know what he has, or if the owner claims the car is real. I can't count how many 69 "Z28 convertibles" I've seen, or Z28s with automatic trannys and A/C. Or how many 69 SS's I've seen with 10-bolt rearends and drum brakes. Lame.

 

i couldn't have said it better. i've been trying to stress this point throughout this entire thread.....thanks.

 

i think this getting a little deeper than it really is. too much attention to bullshit.

 

It deserves quoting again. Read people. Good grief.